£1.59 Million to Improve Carmarthenshire Tourism

A new £1.59 million grant scheme being run by Carmarthenshire County Council’s Physical Regeneration section is offering grants of up to £75,000 for improving or creating tourism facilities in the county. The “Distinctive Rural Hubs” grant scheme aims to put Carmarthenshire on the map by providing funding towards projects in rural Carmarthenshire.

Priority will be given to projects which are able to promote the distinctiveness of the area in which they are based. The scheme, which offers funding up to 50% of total project costs, is open to all property landowners or leaseholders across rural Carmarthenshire with an innovative idea to attract tourists to their area.

The project has received funding through the Rural Development Plan for Wales 2007 – 13 which is funded by the Welsh Government and the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development. New leader of Carmarthenshire County Council, Cllr. Kevin Madge, said “The Distinctive Rural Hubs grant scheme aims to strengthen our position in the increasingly important tourism market by making Carmarthenshire a more attractive place to come and visit.” Applications are being invited now and anyone interested should contact Denise Harries on (01267) 242396/ DHarries@carmarthenshire.gov.uk.